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Now I've read a few posts on different Fett helmets out there but I was hoping to get a list of all the possible helmets that are out there and more importantly your thoughts on which ones are the most accurate, etc...

If I were you I would buy the cheapest helmet that fits and remake it so its acurate unless you have gobs of mony. Are you making Boba Jango or custum? :jet pack
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sorry out of witty stuff to say

If I were you I would buy the cheapest helmet that fits and remake it so its acurate unless you have gobs of mony. Are you making Boba Jango or custum? :jet pack
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sorry out of witty stuff to say

And I would not do what he said. I would spend the extra on a good helmet. The helmet is really what makes the costume, if you go cheap on it, then the rest of your costume looks cheap (no matter how good it is). The helmet is what everyone sees first and there for should be what you spend your most time and money on.

If you want a helmet that is closest in accuracy and has a lineage to the real helmets, I would go with a Mystery/Marrow Sun helmet. The helmets have been altered, but they are the closest in accuracy for a commercially available helmet.

Thanks for all the suggestions and input. It appears I have quite a list to go from for research purposes. As I narrow down my selection I'll let you guys know. In the meantime, thanks again for the help. It seems that there is a really cool group of people on this board. I appreciate the help again and feel free to swing over to the Star Garrison forum any time.

you might add in the factor that lilburndiablo keeps reffering to, if you buy a cheapo, dont expect great results "if you polish a turd.. all you get is a shiny turd" I have a rubies, and although it will do in a pinch, it needs massive reworking and time and effort.. and in the long run I think id save money by buying a more expensive helmet and just repainting or doing minor repairs. cost of helmet 24 dollars including shipping.. amout of time spent on researching the way to fix the massive warping, 3 days... supplies cost roughly 50 bucks to fix/finish, and about a week to do. do the research and the math.. you may find something better.

you might add in the factor that lilburndiablo keeps reffering to, if you buy a cheapo, dont expect great results "if you polish a turd.. all you get is a shiny turd" I have a rubies, and although it will do in a pinch, it needs massive reworking and time and effort.. and in the long run I think id save money by buying a more expensive helmet and just repainting or doing minor repairs. cost of helmet 24 dollars including shipping.. amout of time spent on researching the way to fix the massive warping, 3 days... supplies cost roughly 50 bucks to fix/finish, and about a week to do. do the research and the math.. you may find something better.

I have, I wouldn't call it the greatest thing, I got it before BobaMaker finished his, or I would have grabbed it instead. The mold on the skygunbro's isn't prefect, there are some bubbles, and the ears don't sit flush. I don't know if it's close to the size of the Mystery helmets, but I'll probably upgrade it before I'm happy with it.

you might add in the factor that lilburndiablo keeps reffering to, if you buy a cheapo, dont expect great results "if you polish a turd.. all you get is a shiny turd" I have a rubies, and although it will do in a pinch, it needs massive reworking and time and effort.. and in the long run I think id save money by buying a more expensive helmet and just repainting or doing minor repairs. cost of helmet 24 dollars including shipping.. amout of time spent on researching the way to fix the massive warping, 3 days... supplies cost roughly 50 bucks to fix/finish, and about a week to do. do the research and the math.. you may find something better.

now, there is a fine line between a cheap helmet and a cheap paintjob. People kept asking me about my helmet and the first thing that came out of their mouths was MSH1, MSH2, or Marrow Sun. My helmet is simply one of those mystery helmet cheapies you pick up on ebay for a 100 bucks. You put a good paint job and BAM, it pops ! Don't get me wrong, Jordan's my boy and I do plan to pick up a Marrow Sun at some point but I need to get over the cost hump I incurred putting this beast together or until jordan donates one to me...either of which, won't be happening anytime soon !

now, there is a fine line between a cheap helmet and a cheap paintjob. People kept asking me about my helmet and the first thing that came out of their mouths was MSH1, MSH2, or Marrow Sun. My helmet is simply one of those mystery helmet cheapies you pick up on ebay for a 100 bucks. You put a good paint job and BAM, it pops ! Don't get me wrong, Jordan's my boy and I do plan to pick up a Marrow Sun at some point but I need to get over the cost hump I incurred putting this beast together or until jordan donates one to me...either of which, won't be happening anytime soon !

Yea... I'm going down the same road. Last year when I started my process I was a bit more of a noob than I am now and hadn't really formed an opinion on the various makers. The most I had figured out from my searches was that some versons of helmets were hard to obtain and others were even harder. So "mystery" was the way to go. So I searched for and found a *really* rough "boba mystery helmet" on ebay. We probably bought from the same person! Anyway, with a little work I'm really happy with it so far. I'll probably do another as well- starting on a better canvas from one of the fine artists here. And that just means that I'll be able to get to the painting quicker instead of tons of sanding and bondo work. ok I'm rambling. 'Hopefully I'll get some time to "polish the turd" this weekend!

I've been asked about painting helmets numerous times. For some unknown reason I never hear back from anyone after I quote a price. Maybe people expect quality paint jobs for $2.00/Hour A cheap paint job tends to get you something under the 10 foot rule, which is fine if you just want to dress up a mannequin and take pictures never planning to wear your costume out. A great paint job you can look at from 2 feet or closer and truely appriciate the detail that goes into the pieces. I'm not saying that I'm a fantastic painter I just would never sell something that had to be looked at from a distance to appear accurate.